Crews Escort Dozens of Vessels Through Heavy Ice on St. Marys River

Crews escort dozens of vessels through heavy ice on St. Marys River

U.S. and Canadian Coast Guard units have helped guide more than 40 commercial vessels upbound and downbound through the St. Marys River

More upbound, downbound commercial vessels assisted on St. Mary’s River

U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary’s River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season.

UPDATE: Coast Guard continues ice-breaking operations on the upper Great Lakes

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations for Sector Northern Great Lakes’ Operation Taconite on the upper Great Lakes and St. Marys River in support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season, April 3, 2026.

Coast Guard: Spring ice-breaking continues on upper Great Lakes

The U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards continuing its spring ice-breaking work on the upper Great Lakes, having assisted 13 upbound and 10 downbound commercial vessels to transit the St. Marys […]